Emma's River
By Alison Hart; Paul Bachem (Illustrator)
(Peachtree Publishers, Hardcover, 9781561455249, 142pp.)
Publication Date: March 2010
Categories: General
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Description
Emma, her pony, and her mother travel up the Missouri River on a steamboat to join Papa on the frontier. When she sneaks to the main deck to check on her beloved pony, she finds Patrick, a stowaway, whos bunking with her pony, and the two make a deal that evolves into friendship. When the Sally May explodes in a fiery blaze, Louisa, Mama, Patrick, wealthy cabin passengers, poor immigrants, and one plucky pony must find a way to survive the disaster.











